Indian J Surg (March–April 2015) 77(Suppl 1):S114–S116 DOI 10.1007/s12262-014-1188-1
CASE REPORT
Simultaneous Occurrence of a Rare Pancreatic Lymphoepithelial Cyst and Duodenal Mesenteric Castleman’s Disease: a Case Report Yong Mei & Ci-jun Peng & De-jun Shu & Hong-jiang Zhu & Xiong-xiong Li & Wei-nan Li
Received: 30 September 2014 / Accepted: 20 October 2014 / Published online: 5 November 2014 # Association of Surgeons of India 2014
Abstract Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst is a rare pancreatic lesion of undetermined pathogenesis, which is a true pancreatic cyst. Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, and a mesenteric location is unusual. The simultaneous occurrence of the two diseases are rarer than metachronous ones and has not been reported to date. We present a case report of a patient with simultaneous occurrence of pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst and duodenal mesenteric Castleman’s disease.
Keywords Lymphoepithelial cyst . Pancreas . Castleman’s disease . Mesenteric . Histopathological appearance
Introduction Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) is a rare pancreatic lesion of undetermined pathogenesis, which is a true pancreatic cyst lined by squamous epithelium and surrounded by mature lymphoid tissue [1]. Castleman’s disease (CD) is a rare disorder that presents either as a localized disease or a systemic disease. It represents a morphologically distinct form of “angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia” [2]. The goal of the study was to report on an interesting and extremely uncommon case of coexistence of the two rare lesions in adjacent anatomical sites.
Y. Mei : C.
CASE REPORT
Simultaneous Occurrence of a Rare Pancreatic Lymphoepithelial Cyst and Duodenal Mesenteric Castleman’s Disease: a Case Report Yong Mei & Ci-jun Peng & De-jun Shu & Hong-jiang Zhu & Xiong-xiong Li & Wei-nan Li
Received: 30 September 2014 / Accepted: 20 October 2014 / Published online: 5 November 2014 # Association of Surgeons of India 2014
Abstract Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst is a rare pancreatic lesion of undetermined pathogenesis, which is a true pancreatic cyst. Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, and a mesenteric location is unusual. The simultaneous occurrence of the two diseases are rarer than metachronous ones and has not been reported to date. We present a case report of a patient with simultaneous occurrence of pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst and duodenal mesenteric Castleman’s disease.
Keywords Lymphoepithelial cyst . Pancreas . Castleman’s disease . Mesenteric . Histopathological appearance
Introduction Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) is a rare pancreatic lesion of undetermined pathogenesis, which is a true pancreatic cyst lined by squamous epithelium and surrounded by mature lymphoid tissue [1]. Castleman’s disease (CD) is a rare disorder that presents either as a localized disease or a systemic disease. It represents a morphologically distinct form of “angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia” [2]. The goal of the study was to report on an interesting and extremely uncommon case of coexistence of the two rare lesions in adjacent anatomical sites.
Y. Mei : C.
